GXT120P Common Problems

The following steps describe how to download the GXT120P drivers from the ftp site: ftp://service.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/gxt120P

These instructions will allow you to create two disks.

• The GXT120P installation/boot disk which is created from the GXT120P.dd.Z file.
• The GXT120P drivers diskette which is created from the devices.pci.2b101a05 file.

NOTE: If you do not already have two formatted floppy disks, format two disks with the format command.

• Creating the Boot Disk GXT120P.dd.Z

1. Download the GXT120P.dd.Z file from the ftp site. You may need to hold down the shift key and click on the file to download.

2. Once it is saved to the destination directory, check to see if the file is compressed, which is indicated by the Z on the end of the filename. If the file is NOT compressed, enter:

   	compress GXT120P.dd
   
   

   You should now have a GXT120P.dd.Z file.

3. Insert a formatted floppy disk and enter:

   	compress -dc GXT120P.dd.Z | dd of=/dev/rfd0 obs=36b
   
   

The preceding command will put the necessary files on the floppy disk. You now have the installation disk which is needed when the machine is reinstalled at 4.1.5 or 4.2.1, or when you boot into service mode from a CD.

• Creating a disk with the drivers devices.pci.2b201a05

1. Download devices.pci.2b101a05 to a local directory.

2. Enter the following:

   	tar -cvf /dev/fd0 devices.pci.2b101a05
   
   

   The preceding command will tar the files on the floppy disk.

3. Enter the following:

   	tar -xvf /dev/fd0
   
   

   The preceding command will expand the files and put them in the current directory.

4. Enter:

   	inutoc .   
   
   

   This command will create a table of contents in the directory,which is needed for SMIT.

5. Enter

   	smitty installp
   

6. After the SMIT dialog screen appears, accomplish the following steps:
   1. Select:

            Install/Update From All Avail Software
      

   2. Select:

            Input device/directory  [.]
      

   3. Select:

            Software to Install --> F4 to list
      

After completing the preceding steps, you should be able to see device.pci.2b101a05 .

1. On AIX level 4.2.1, after installing either of the following filesets, the Xserver will not work after a reboot.
   • U456829 - devices.pci.2b101a05.rte.4.2.1.3
   • U459057 - devices.pci.2b101a05.rte.4.3.1.2

   A temporary workaround is to reject the fix and reboot.
   

   The fix follows:

   • APAR IX83625 devices.pci.2b101a05.X11 4.2.1.7

2. On AIX level 4.3.1, after installing the following fileset, the Xserver will not work after a reboot.
   • devices.pci.2b101a05.rte.4.3.1.2

   A temporary workaround is to reinstall the GXT120P device drivers to base level 4.3.1.0 from install media.

   The fix is to install the following drivers at the 4.3.2.x level.

   Order APAR IX83793

   • devices.pci.2b101a05.X11.4.3.2.0
     
   • devices.pci.2b101a05.diag.4.3.2.0
     
   • devices.pci.2b101a05.rte.4.3.2.1
     

The monitor has to be manually turned on after DPMS has shut it off due to loss of sync after Display Power Management is initiated.

A workaround follows:

1. Power off/on the monitor when the problem occurs

2. Disable the power management on the system

To fix the problem, order APAR IX82645 for AIX 4.2.

[ Doc Ref: 97534058725116     Publish Date: Nov. 27, 2000]